Director, Human Resources - 18 Month Contract

**Responsibilities:** ***HR Operations Leadership*** * Lead, develop, and oversee a team of six HR professionals, including two direct reports, fostering accountability, service excellence, and continuous improvement. * Act as a trusted operational partner to HR leadership and business stakeholders, aligning HR service delivery with organizational priorities. * Elevate the employee and manager experience by simplifying, automating, and standardizing HR administrative processes. * Strengthen knowledge management by overseeing the development of HR training resources, documentation, and self\-service tools. * Collaborate closely with Finance, Accounting, IT, Internal Communications, HR team members, and senior leaders to deliver integrated HR solutions. * Support payroll administration. ***HRIS \& Digital Enablement (Dayforce)*** * Provide strategic and operational oversight of the system HRIS, ensuring system stability, data integrity, reporting accuracy, and high user adoption. * Own the HRIS roadmap to unlock the capacities in the system, including enhancements to reporting, mobile functionality, self\-service, and single sign\-on (SSO). Lead HRIS planning, system upgrades, and integrations in partnership with IT and external providers. Leverage HR data and analytics to support workforce planning, operational insights, and executive decision\-making. Increase employee and manager self\-service adoption by maximizing HRIS capabilities and improving user experience. ***Compliance, Governance \& Risk*** * Ensure compliance with internal controls and legislative requirements, including SOX, data privacy, security, and employment legislation. * Lead annual compliance, policy, and attestation initiatives * Lead governance frameworks for HR operations and systems, ensuring consistency, audit readiness, and risk mitigation. * Drive effective change management and communications for major HR operational or system transformations. * Stay current on external trends, best practices, and regulatory developments, guiding HR leadership as needed. **Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field.10\+ years of progressive HR experience, including demonstrated leadership in HR operations and HR systems. * Demonstrated experience overseeing HRIS platforms, payroll, benefits administration, and end\-to\-end HR process design. * Strong systems expertise preferred. * Solid knowledge of Canadian employment legislation and HR compliance requirements. * Experience in a unionized environment is considered an asset. * Professional HR designation (CHRP, CHRL, SHRM\-SCP, SPHR) preferred. * Enterprise HR operations and service delivery leadership * HRIS strategy, data governance, and analytics * Process optimization and change leadership * Regulatory compliance and risk management * Strong stakeholder partnership and executive communication * Customer\-focused mindset with high attention to detail **Salary:** $150,000\-$190,000